John Byron Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Byron, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.

4 records1641–16424 events3 places

Chronological biography

1641

Appointment after Lunsford28 December 1641

Government / Government of England · Lieutenant of Tower of London · Tower of London

Byron replaces Lunsford as Lieutenant of the Tower.

1642

Oxford Surrendered to ParliamentSeptember 1642

Warfare / Civil War · Lord · Royalist Cavalry Commander · Oxford

Byron abandons Oxford, allowing Parliamentarian forces to enter the city.

Dismissal as Tower Lieutenant11 September 1642

Government / Government of England · Lord · Royalist Cavalry Commander · Tower of London

Parliament removes Byron from the lieutenancy of the Tower of London.

Battle of Edgehill23 October 1642

Warfare / Civil War · Lord · Royalist Cavalry Commander · Edgehill

Byron commands part of the Royalist cavalry reserve at Edgehill.

Titles and roles

Lieutenant of Tower of London · Lord · Royalist Cavalry Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.